Saint Patrick's Day is a holiday held on March 17th to commemorate the death of Ireland's patron saint.
Celebration practices include wearing green, celebratory parades, displaying shamrocks, drinking beer and whiskey, and various religious observances.
A number of St. Patrick's Day parades have feature Muppet floats and balloons including Jackson, Mississippi in 2010, Toronto, Canada in 2012, and Syracuse, NY in 2014.
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References
- Jim Henson's The Possibility Shop featured a St. Patrick's Day episode with holiday-specific crafts.
- A popular clip shared on news sites and social media on St. Patrick's Day is The Leprechaun Brothers singing "Danny Boy" from The Muppet Show.